In a remarkably candid and soul-baring interview, television presenter Ore Oduba has revealed the profound depths of his despair following the collapse of his marriage, crediting his Christian faith as the sole force that pulled him back from the brink.
The BBC star, best known for his winning stint on Strictly Come Dancing, described reaching a point of absolute desolation after splitting from his wife of seven years, Portia. The couple, who were childhood sweethearts, finalised their divorce in 2020, a split that Oduba admits sent him into a devastating tailspin.
'My World Fell Apart'
'I hit rock bottom. It was a darkness I had never experienced before,' Oduba confessed, his voice heavy with the memory. 'Everything I thought my life was built on just crumbled. My world fell apart, and I was left questioning everything.'
The presenter detailed a period of intense isolation and emotional turmoil, where the future seemed bleak and hopeless. It was during this abyss that he turned to a power greater than himself.
The Turning Point: A Return to Faith
Oduba, who was raised in a Christian household but had drifted from the church, described an almost primal return to his spiritual roots. 'When you have nothing left, you look for anything to hold onto. For me, that was faith. It was my anchor in the storm,' he revealed.
He began attending the Hillsong Church in London, finding solace and a new community within its congregation. This spiritual reawakening, he insists, provided the framework and strength he needed to begin rebuilding his life piece by piece.
Looking to the Future
While the scars of his past remain, Oduba now speaks with a sense of hard-won peace and optimism. He is focused on co-parenting the son he shares with Portia and is grateful for the perspective his journey has given him.
'I'm not saying it's easy, and the pain doesn't just vanish,' he stated. 'But my faith gave me a foundation I thought I'd lost forever. It saved me.' His powerful story is a testament to finding light in life's darkest chapters.
